RECONCILIATION: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER - APPENDICES
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D.2 Invitation Letter from Stephanie Dear XXXXX,
We are following up on the email sent out earlier by Shayne Ramsay, CEO of BC Housing to invite your participation in developing BC Housing’s Reconciliation Strategy. As mentioned in Shayne’s letter, BC Housing has hired Two Worlds Consulting (TWC) to lead a collaborative process for completing this work. The Reconciliation Strategy will provide a framework for how we build and strengthen our partnerships with Indigenous organizations and communities in delivering our mandate, including a stronger level of commitment related to our implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action. In developing this Reconciliation Strategy, BC Housing is inviting you to participate in a discussion regarding this important work. These initial discussions represent first steps in undertaking open and collaborative engagement with Indigenous organizations and communities. To this end, we invite you to engage with BC Housing in the following ways: 1. Interviews: Interviews will be scheduled between February and April 2020 and conducted with TWC. You may participate in one-on-one discussions by phone, or video conference. During this approximately one-hour conversation, you will be invited to discuss topics that are important to your organization or community related to BC Housing’s mandate. 2. Written submissions: You may send an email or letter with your organization’s or community’s feedback on what you would like to see reflected in the Reconciliation Strategy. Your input and involvement in the creation of BC Housing’s work on a Reconciliation Strategy is important. We are hoping that you will engage in discussions with us and share perspectives. Based on this initial discussion, TWC will develop a plan for continuing to work with Indigenous communities to build the Reconciliation Strategy into the future. BC Housing recognizes that this is a learning process for us, and your guidance and support is appreciated in the development of the Reconciliation Strategy. Please note, the information you provide will be used to support the development of the Reconciliation Strategy only and will be kept strictly confidential. No comments will be attributed to any individual in any reports resulting from the interviews. Personal information is collected under section 26(c) of the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . To confirm your interest in participating and if you have any questions, please contact the Steering Committee at 778-452-5535 or engage@bchousing.org. On behalf of BC Housing, I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,
Stephanie Allen Associate Vice President, Strategic Business Operations & Performance
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